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Ten golden nuggets from the opening Premier League weekend

Tom Clarke, Charlie Scott

August 14 2017, 12:01am, The Times

In the style stakes, De Boer opted for the cruise ship look while Guardiola made a better fist of his chinos option. Harry Kane, however, had no choice but to don Tottenham’s crazy-looking warm-up strip at St James’ Park

1. Call the style policeManchester City goalkeeper Ederson showed off his tattoos while team-mate David Silva had shaved his head (below). Tottenham’s home and away kits are plain white and blue but the training kit, worn by Harry Kane, is far more adventurous. New Crystal Palace manager Frank de Boer looked like he had finished a summer cruise while Pep Guardiola pulled off chinos in a more stylish manner. Chelsea’s Antonio Conte had a bad weekend — a 3-2 defeat and these purple and pink trainers.

Silva sported a new streamlined hairstyle; Ederson gave a glimpse of his body art

2. Morata’s sitterAlvaro Morata was rightly praised for an impressive Premier League debut in which he scored once and made another for David Luiz. But the Spaniard could have ensured instant hero status at Stamford Bridge in the…